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Hassan Diab threatened to suspend his duties if that would increase pressure for a new Cabinet to be formed.
Qatar's foreign minister pledged support for Lebanon throughout rebuilding Beirut but said there is no initiative for reconciliation.
Tense calm in northern Lebanese city after violent clashes
Days of fierce nightly protests have swept Tripoli, with demonstrators burning down a local government building on Thursday evening.
Lebanon central bank boss faces charges over forex scam
A Lebanon judge referred to judicial investigation Riad Salameh and Mayya Dabbagh on charges of professional negligence and breach of public ...
Lebanese central bank governor refuses to appear before court
Riad Salameh refused to appear before the court when he was summoned to court as part of an investigation into corruption.
Lebanon judge indicts PM, 3 ex-ministers over port blast
The outgoing premier is among three former ministers who are being indicted over the Beirut port explosion that decimated much of the city.
Jumblatt signals no movement on Hariri government formation
Lebanon's main Druze politician said there would be no 'white smoke' to signal that a new government formation is in the making.
France's Macron to visit Lebanon for third time: reports
France's Macron will reportedly visit Lebanon for the third time since the 4 August explosion to follow up on the country's progress on promised ...
Lebanon extends Covid-19 general mobilisation period until March
Lebanon has extended the general mobilisation period to March 2021 in efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Macron slams Lebanon political inertia at post-blast aid meeting
"The commitments... have not been respected," Macron said.
Lebanon's president expresses hope for Israel border talks
President Aoun told a US mediator that Lebanon wants the talks to succeed to "strengthen stability in the south" and allow investments ...
Israeli minister invites Lebanon's Aoun to direct border talks
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has been invited to hold direct talks with Israel over the disputed maritime border between the ...
In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters
Around 90 civilians have been referred to the military justice system so far, according to Legal Agenda, a human rights group based in Beirut.
Israel accuses Lebanon of changing stance on maritime border
Israel and Lebanon - historically staunch enemies - entered into negotiations last month to resolve the border dispute which will determine the ...
US court summoned Lebanon ex-FM over kidnapping, torture case
A Lebanese-American couple is seeking justice through US courts for kidnapping and torture under the alleged direction of Gebran Bassil.
Lebanon ex-FM says US demanded he rejects Hezbollah
The punitive measures announced on Friday are the first against a senior Christian ally of Hezbollah, long targeted by US sanctions and blacklisted as a "terrorist" organisation.
Arab leaders congratulate Biden, Harris on US election win
Leaders of the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Libya congratulated Biden, while ...
Lebanon president demands proof against US-sanctioned former minister
President Michel Aoun has asked Lebanon's foreign minister to obtain 'evidence' of his son-in-law Gebran Bassil's alleged ...
Trump scrambles to sanction former Lebanese foreign minister Bassil
Trump’s administration is likely to place sanctions on Gebran Bassil, one of Lebanon's top Christian politicians, in an effort to weaken the ...
Trump imposes sanctions on former Lebanese foreign minister Bassil
Trump’s administration has placed sanctions on Gebran Bassil, one of Lebanon's top Christian politicians, in an effort to weaken the ...
Lebanon gets more time to meet audit demand
Lebanon has been given three more months to provide data for a forensic audit of the central bank after failing to meet a deadline
Lebanon, Israel in second round of maritime border talks
Lebanon and Israel launched a second round of maritime border talks Wednesday
'Positive voices' in Lebanon speaking of normalisation, says Gantz
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, held an initial round of negotiations on their disputed maritime border under UN and US auspices ...
Saad Hariri named new Lebanon PM, promises reform cabinet
President Michel Aoun named Hariri to form a new cabinet to lift the country out of crisis after most parliamentary blocs ...
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